Conard C. Tolson

Washington State Patrol — Olympia, WA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch March 24, 1929

Age 39

The Vigil Panel 57 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 33

Incident

Patrolman Conard Tolson was killed in a motorcycle crash while patrolling the Seattle-Tacoma Highway near the Pierce County - King County line. Another vehicle came into his travel lane and he swerved to avoid a collision. He was thrown from the bike and suffered fatal injuries. He succumbed to the injuries the following day. Patrolman Tolson was a U.S. Army veteran.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Tolson served with the Washington State Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Washington. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Washington State Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Olympia, WA

Platform Identity whp.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 24, 1929

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Conard C. Tolson served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Conard C. Tolson is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In WA, 111 of 340 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.6% of this state's fallen. That is 32.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Washington State Patrol, 23 of 34 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 67.6% of this agency's fallen.

Washington State Patrol

of 34 officers

67.6% Accident

WA — Statewide

111

of 340 officers

32.6% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Accident